Removable closure for vehicles



Aug. 2, 1927. 1,637,312

l. P. FERGUSON REMOVABLE CLOSURE FOR VEHICLES Filed Dec. .8. 1924 4 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 awww ' ya usan Aug 2 192,7. P. FERGUSONA REMOVABLE CLOSURE FOR VEHICLES Filed Dec. a, 1924 4zsmts-sluaez 2 Patented Aug. 2, 1927.

unir an szrnrssf ear-Enr or IVAN I. FERGUSON; or DETROIT, MICHIGAN; AssIGivoIu'reil Towson;sony` 'eo'.on

DETROIT; MIGHIGAN; a-CORPORATION#orfMIcHIeaan l REMOVABIE CLOSURE kFOR -V-EHIGDESa l Application-,tiled December` 8, ,19,24.. Sera-l\No.,.j754,682.

This inventions relates generally. to. removable closures 'for'vehicles and refers more particularly to the rear window4 sections of.

motoiw vehicle bodies of. the openy type. 5 One of the essentialx objects oftheinvention is to pro-vide a light anddurable. window sectionr` thatI maybe easily and: quickly attached to or detached lfrom the vehicle.

comparatively. low cost.,

lVitlrthe above andother objects in view the invention consists ofcertain` novel. feaf- .5 tures of construction, combinations and, ar.- rangementsof partsras will be more fully described.- a-nd particularly pointed out in the appended claims;

In. the accompanying drawings Figure. 1 is afragmentary side elevation of. a vehicle embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a rear.l elevation thereof. l Figure 3is a rear elevation vof the removable window section.

on-the-line lf-4t of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is afragmentary sectional view taken on the line 5 5 of Figure 3.

Figure 6 is a top planview of one of the inn-er plates.

Figure 7 is a section on the line 7-7 of Figure 2.

Figure 8 is a section on the line 8-8 of Figure 2.

Referring now -to the drawings, in which like characters of reference designate cor# responding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 1 designates a vehicle body having a top 2 which preferably coinprises a suitable fabric covering 3 and the supporting bows 4. As shown, a suitable fabric covering 5 preferably extends between the rearwardly extending bow 6 and the upper edges of the body l and is preferably provided at the back of the body with a suitable opening 7.

For closing the opening 7 in the covering 5 I preferably provide a window section 8 that is provided with a suitable transparent member such as the elongated glass panely 9. As shown, this glass panel'is mounted in a rigid frame 10 which is preferably sup ported in a rigid outer 'frame 11 by suitable fabric coverings 12, 13 and 14 respectively.

The inner frame 1() may be of any suitable Figure 4 is a vertical sectiona'l viewitakenconstructionlbut is preferably formedoftwo sections. 15. andllti thatare provided at? their inner opposedfedges withsuitablefgrooves17" and .18' respectively for receiving.v the beveled edgeslgv ofi the` panel 9.'. The', outer. frameY 1li ilsfpreferably formed, o fjyfiiat bars'7 offband'ii'on and ispref'erably locatediwithfin1a.s:uitablepocket-20 of the fabric covering 13... This fabric covering lllinay be formed. of'any, suitable material. and is preferabtvv concealed bythe coverings 12 .and-'14` respec-y tively. These coverings-12, and 14,` respeci tively preferably extend. b-ey-ondthe pocket, 2.0,. andi aresecured togetheijat "their youter edgesby suitable bindings 21,.Whil`e the in,-V terniediate covering. 13,' as well`asthe Coverings, 12.' andi 14C.y respectively,v is preferably. folded' over and clampedlbetween the sections 15` andfljrespectively of theV frame 10'. f

ssliowmthe coverings 13`and114'respectively are preferably foldedf in overlapping. relationover the. section 15 of' the frame, while the covering12is folded over the section; 16.", .Thus a neat and4 practical joint isl provided between vthefcoverings andthe in nerframe 10. y y

I In. order that' thewindow section, 8 1 may be readily attached'to or detachedfroin the back covering 5, I preferably provide suitable pockets 22 and 23' respectively at the upper and side edges ofthe opening 7 for receiving the top and end bars 24 and 25 re* spectively of the frame 11. For detachably holding the window section 8 in the pockets 22 and 23 I preferably provide two screws 26 that extend through the fi'ame 11 at the opposite ends thereof and threadedly engage the tubular projections 27 of suitable hanger plates 28 that are preferably rigidly secured to the framework 29 of the vehicle body.

Thus, from the foregoing description, it wi'll be readily apparent that I have provided an extremely simple window section that is neat and compact in construction and can be easily and quickly attached to or detached from the back covering-5 of the veof the invention Will be readily apparent, I

`desire to have it understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described, and that such changesmay be resorted to when desired as `fall Withinthe` scope of what is claimed.

That I claim as my invention isi:--` l l. The combination with avehicle body and a top therefor, ofa flexible covering eX- tending between the body and top having an opening therein and pockets at the top and `side edges oiA the opening, a closure for the openingy engaging the pockets, a transparent panel `for said `closure,`and means for hold-` ing the closure in the pockets, including a headed element, engaging the closureand body.

"2. The' combinationivvith allvehiclefbody anda top therefor, of a covering extending between the bodyand top `having anopening therein and communicating poclrets at cerf` tain of the edges of said 'opening,a reniov# ablewindow section engaging said pockets and'A means `for holding said Window section iny said pockets includinglanchor plates rigidly secured to the body, and headed' elements carriedby the window sect-ion thread,`

ing a transparent member, a sectional frame surrounding said transparent member, a supporting frame spaced from said sectional `traine, a fabric covering, a .flexible covering having an opening for said transparent inember, the edges of said flexible covering 'adjacent tlielopeningbeing secured to the sec.- tional traine and the outer edges of said fabric covering beingA formed with a pocket receiving said supporting frame, and fabric.

coverings concealing the flexible covering aforesaid'and having portions clamped betiveenthe sections of said'irst frame.

5. A closure ineinberfor vehicles, comprising'a glass panel, a sectional lra'ine therefor,

a supporting frame spaced from the sectional frame, fabrice coverings surrounding said panel havingthe inner edges thereof clamped ,y

between the sections of said sectionalgfraine and the outei edges secured together, and a flexible vcovering disposed between the cover`-` ings aforesaid having the inner edge secured to the sectional frame and the outer edge thereof being formed With a pocketreceiv ing said supporting frame.

6. The combination with a vehicle body7 and a top therefor, of a fieXible covering eXf" tending between the body andtop having an opening therein and. communicating'pockets at certain edges of said opening, a removable ivindoiv section engaging said pockets, and a pair oi" headed elements engaging the Window section and body and constitutingthe sole means for holding the Window section in said pockets.` y

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

IVAN r.j FERGUSON. d, 

